Denver, CO vs Seattle, WA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDenver, COSeattle, WA
Population718,877754,195
Median Household Income$94,718$123,860
Median Rent$1,831/mo$2,030/mo
Median Home Value$616,000$938,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)106111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%42.4%
Poverty Rate11.2%9.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k882706
Property Crime Rate /100k4,1424,460
Median AQI5043
Good AQI Days /yr184245
Summer Highs87°F75°F
Winter Lows18°F37°F
Snowfall49 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min26 min
Hospitals79
Avg Hospital Rating3.6 / 53.8 / 5
Students per Teacher15.116.9
College Degree Rate56.5%68.4%
Foreign-Born %14.5%20.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%+6.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.